Hair-waving apparatus



Dec. 27 1927. 1,653,792

E. G. UNGER HAIR wAvIne APPARATUS Filed Sept. 4. 1923 A'I TORNEY Ill Patented Dec. 237, 19237.

\ UNITED STA'LES PATEN re ime r orrics.

ERNEST G. TING-EB, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

The invention relates in general to an apparatus for use in practicing the art of waving; hair on a persons head. and the inven tion specifically relates to'means for treating the coiled hair during the heating step constituting part of the so called permanent hair Waving treatment. I

ln practicing the art of permanent. hair *aving, it is usual to coil a strand of hair on a curling rod, to \vet thehair usually with some hair treating solution, 'toenclose the wet hair in apreformed envelope or tube, and then to slip onto the tube a relatively short electric heater, the heater is customarily positioned close to the persons head so as to confine the Waving to that port-ion of the hair which adjacent the head of the person under treatment. Usually the hair enclosing tube is formed of paper, or other flexible material; istied atopposite ends so as to retain the steam or fumes from the hair treating substance used While one end of the coiled hair strand is subjected to the direct action of heat from the heater encircling that portion. I

In one aspect of the present disclosure there is featured the substitution o'fa metal tube in place of the usual paper tube. This substitution is not new per se but in similar prior devices no effort Was made to utillze the metal tube as a partof the hairenclos ing apparatus for subjecting the coiled hair to the steaming or other fume saturating operation.

Accordingly the invention has for an objectin using such meta-l tubes, theproviding of a simple construction which will tend to enclose or substantially enclose the entire length of the curled hair, which, at the same time, will provide a. structure one part of which will facilitate the transference of heat from the heater radially to the portion of the coil desired to be heated, and another part of which will constitute an air-coled radiator which will tend to maintain the portion of the hair exterior of the heater at a temperature lower than the temperature necessary to eil'ect a hail-Waving operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a heating device of the type outlined in which all portions of the hair enclosed 'u'ithin the out-line of the heater will be uniforz'nly heated. The invention therefore features a simplified construction by means the curling rod on which the hair i 'he centsled (lliii'lll.y v?itli ifi sult ng Wave in the hair close to HAm-WAVING nrrane'rus.

Application filed September 4, 1323. Serial No. 660,757.

the heater and in this Way the outer cylindrically formed surface ofthe hair coil is maintained in equally spaced relation to the inner cylindrical Wall of the enclosing heater.

Considered in its structural aspect the disclosure contemplates primarily the formation of a: unitary heating structure Which will include a long thin hair containing tube preferably formed of metal. encircled at one end by a relativelyshort heating unit permanently secured thereto so as to constitute a complete one-piece manufactured unit. Thereis on the market at present a form of electric heater which has been designed especially to ineet the very exacting requirements of a heater for use in thisart.

Another object of the invention is to provide a. form of tube as a separate article, designed to be installed and located in the standard forms of heaters now in general use, in such Way as to form a type of heater of the class herein featured. In such asseinbled form of the invention there is the possibility that theportion of the hair en closed in the tube, and Within the outline of the heater, will be unequally heated and accordingly, the invent-ion. features a. simplified means for insuring the centering: of the tube Within the replaceable heater.

It is required of such devices that the heating unit be positioned as close as is possible to the persons head so as to bring'the rethe scalp. Due to the high temperatures that are developed by such heatino'ldevices, there is danger of burning the head unless precautionsare taken to protcctthe same. The usual practice is to position a heat insulatshield between the heaterand the persons headQ Such a. shield is also utilized in the present disclosure for protecting the head and further the shield is designed to have the additional function of locatingthe enclosed portion of the hair closer to the headthan has been possible heretofore. The invent on accordingly features the use of a protecting shield and adisposition of the heating unit relative to the end of the tube adjacent the head so that sufficient heat will. be discharged towards that end of the tube to obtain the maximum Waving effect with the least possible heating of the scalp in spite of pos tioning" the heater relatively close to the head.

l3ifierently expressed another obiect of the invention is to prov de t pli'tied Ell) ' sists primarily of a relatively long.

means for securing the heater to the tube in that presetpositlon spaced from but relatively close to the scalp which Will attain the maximum heating eil ect on the their ascloee to the head as is possible Wh1le minimizing the heating effect on the head.

Still another object ot the intention is to provide a construction in which the several parts can he readily denunuited for repair: for cleaning, or for substitution of parts, and Which parts will he designed to facilitate a rapid practicing ot' the mounting of the hair coll in the heater and by means of which the heating unit together with the.

' parts enclosing the hair can he quickly re- .inored and the heir exposed 1n cuse of overllee in Various other objects and E1;Clv'tt1 ltflg$ oi the inrei ition will he in part obvious from an inspection oi the LQCQlHPfillylDg drawings and in pa will he more fully set forth in Li Ol'lOWing perticular ilescription of one shown in Figure 1;;

Figure 3 is a t ansverse sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of F gure Q loolnng 1n the ich rection ndicated hy the nrrows;

' l ligure at is a View in side elevation of a portion of the tube shown in the preceding fig l lre fland with the heater vent renioved;

Figure a View in end elevation of the right hand side of the device shown in FigureQ; and t l Figure 6 is :1 fragmentary iewsiniilair to Figure 2 showing a modified form oil the intention. i r

In the following description and. in the claims parts will be identified hy' specific names For convenience oi expres io n but they are intended to he as genome in their application to siu'iilai" parts as the artwill permit. 1

The heating device herein disclosed conopen-- end, thin metal tuhe 10 on one end of which is telescoped an electric heater 11. It will he understood that the heater is of the conventional open end tubular form and preterehly has a ctrictlonal tight fit on the tuhc 10. Itcomprises an inner shell 11, an outer shell 12, between which are positioned heating" wires 18 supplied from a cable I l. The outer end of the heater, from which projects the cable 14, is provided with a U-eheped jacent or other side o l the nhicld ll hundle '15 contained largely within the projected outlines of thewuljzwent cndot" the heater so as to permitthc positioning of :1 meaehnungrnuniher nf heaters on the head at onetime. In all respects this heater is of thefliirni ot a Well known inal-ze which is between one and one-halt and two and out halt inches titted on the tuhc 1t) whicln to ucconnnodite some strands is usually about. 8 to '10 inched long; i t

it is within the scope of: this disclosure to consider the heater and tube as fastened together to *l'orur n unitnry article or an shown in Figure 6 the tube ,ltl may he simply a. continuation of opposite cutie oi the inner shell 11.. I'IQWeuer, inthe present disclosure the nun-e complicated form is illustrated so .as to t'ehture a :t'o'rin of construction. which will util ze the heaters at present on the. market.

In either case heeterllie poi-3i to opposite ends oi the tube 10 tinned relatively close to the end llit will henoted that the and is posi designed to he disposed ,adjncentthe head. In it it this Waythere is provided an annular air space 19 hereinafter more particularly destu'ihml. The opposite end of the heater lie positioned a material distance from the outer end 520 of the tube so that a relatively long portion o't' the tube between the heater andihe outer end, will be exposed to theetinosphcre' and will constitute "in effect, an air-cooled radiator. From this constructlon t will be appreciated that the portion oi? the hip udjacent the head will he intensely heated li theencirchng heater hut that the outer portion 01 the hair will he enclosed in :1 relatively cool part oi the tuhe. In thin way it is p0. ihle to Wave theneu'l r grown hair adjacent the head without affecting the pre YiOUSlV WtlVttl hair at the outer end oi the et and of hair. The end 1T oi the tuhe us outwardly flared as -rhonn at Q1 and this flared end in designed to he fitted into a similarly shaped recess formed in the ad From this col'istruction it will he neeu ilint the end of the tuhe with its containt-id hair can he thought close to the hczul and at the manic time the head is protectedhr the :lhiehl.

The shield is n'clerahly n'mde o i n lihrous, heet ineuluting material end is in the term owner. elonp ted plate with rouuthlul cntle. In tho'torui llcrcin rlinchwcrl the ehiehl is of the splitt r-pe 'l'tu'u ed in tire ymrts hin urd together adjacent one oi its rouiultul coda liy nn'e ye rivet 2 Theopposte ends; oi the two om-tn urn locked in cdggcwi c aluitting relation hr means of the sprii catch 531. It is the intent of? this part of the dierloiuire to provide a structure Wlnllhllfflilifl uhield held to the tribe against uccitlentel (lis 'ilncelneut hut in tioned in spaced relation a 18 between, the heater and the shield not held so tightly as to resist a quick dcmounting of the parts. From the structure disclosed it is apparent that a pull on the tube will cause the contained hair to act on the shield and split the same into open position against the holding action of the spring 2%. In case of over-heating or other accidents, the tube and heater can he quickly its end adjacent the head and maintain the hair equally spaced -from the inside of the tube. The end of the curling rod adjacent the aperture is provided with an enlarged short cylindrical head 2? provided at its end with a diametrically extending slot designed to receive the portion oi. the strand of hair adjacent the head and thus hold the hair strand to the rod. The portion of the curlingrod which extends through the end of the tube adjacent the shield is reduced in diameter from the diameter of the head 27 so as to form a constricted neck portion 29. From the constricted neck portion the rod is taper-ed as shown at '30 and in this respect follows conventional torlnsot such rod. From this construction it is seen that the end of the rod adjacent the head is cen tered by the hair extending through the centrally disposed aperture :in the centered SllQ-ld or by being itself extended through the central opening.

It. is understood that these rods are of different lengths and extend varying distances along the diii'erent length tube 10.

For the purpose of centering the outer end of the curling rod there is provided an adjustable centering device 31 movable longitudinally in the tube and designed to en gage the outer end 32 ot the rod which is preferably rounded to assist in this centering.

In the form of the invention herein disclosed the centering device comprisesa conical cup 33 having a diameter at its periphery substantially equal to but slightly less than the internal diameter of the tube. in actual practice the edge of the cup 33 is rough and does not provide a hermetically tight tit with the inside of the tube 11. In either case the cup 33 substantially closes the tube but permits a slight leakage past the cup oi: the steam and vapor generated in the tube especially when under pressure greaterthan the atmospheric pressure. The device is held :Erictionally in adjusted. position in the tube and peri'uitting a slight leakage past the same of the steam and vapor generated in the tube by means of a pair of bowed springs 34 which engage at diametrically opposite points against the. inside of the tube. The springs are brought together at their outer end to form a finger piec 35 by means of which the centering device may be IilZlIllPlblatedin the tube. In mountin the centerin f i D device in position it is understood that after 7 the hair has been curled on the rod and in sorted in the tube the centering device is inserted through the opened end 20 and is moved along the tube until the free end of the curling rod is engaged in the bottom or pointed end of the conical cup. The action oi. the conical surface engaging the free'end o'tthe rod will tend to center this end and thus insure the positioning of the curling rod axially in the tube.

i For the purpose of centering the demountable heater ll in place. the tube isprovided with a pair of spaced apart centering rings 36 and 3. which are secured to the tube and harean external diameter to fit within theshell ll of the heater adjacent opposite ends thereof. This construction provides an airspace 38 between the tube and the heater and any steam or gases which may be formed in this space are permitted to escapethrough vents 39- xtcnding longitudinally through the rings 86 and 37. f i

These rings also provide a means for mounting a heater retaining means and For mounting a stop For limiting the axial movement of the heater. This spring and stop are conveniently formed in one-piece, andin the disclosure comprise a single length oi wircdO bi-int back upon itself to provide hair-pin-lilce structurewith two parallel outweirdly bowed parts ll designed to frictionally engage the shell ll. and'thus hold the heater to the tube against accidental displacement. -The parallel parts are passed through a pair ot' the aligned vents 39 and have their free ends outturnedcircumferentially to secure the spring structure in place. The crotch portion 42 of this wire structure is bent radially outwardly to form a stop 43 designed to be engaged by the outer end oi the beater as shown in Figure From this construction it is apparent that the heater can he slipped onto the tube prior to the mounting of the shield and is moved longitudinally from right to. left of the showing in Figure 2 until the heater engages against the stop 43. hen so stopped the spring members 41 are in positionengaging the heater along a materiallength thereof as shown in Fig. 2. l

In operation and assuming that the heater is *Formed either as a fixed part of the tube or demountably positioned therein as shown in the preferred. embodiment of the invention hereinillustrateth the device is'ready l ii thinner par t o for use. Theend of the hair-strand close to the persons head is passed through the slot at the end of the rod and is then curled on the rod with the thick art oft-he strand atthe constricted neclcwand theprogressivcly he strand. wrapped about the tapered portion, following conventional 1 notice. The hair is then treated Withsome suitable preparation usually used in this art and the .coiled hair and rod inserted into the tube. An opened shield is then positioned about the hair at the end adjacent the scalp and close tothe scalp if not actually touchingihesaine. The flared end of the tube is then inserted into the recess in the shield and the parts ot theshield snapped into closed position thus securing the same to the tube. The conical centeringdevice is positioned in the open end as previousl suggested and the construction is ready to hare thecurrentsupply to the heater turned on andthe hair waved asis usual in such operations.

Should it become necessary to quickly remore the pants, due to overheating. the tube.

also tends to maintain theouter part of the hair relatively cool or at least at a te1npcraturelower than that necessary to effect a waving operation. i

While I have shown and described, and

have pointed out in the annexed claims, certain novel features of my invention, it Will be understood thatvarious omissions, substitutions and changes in the :tormand detailsof the device illustrated and in its operation may be made by those skilled in the art Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 1. A heating device ior Waving hair comprising a relatively long metallic tube capableof conducting heat open at opposite ends and. adapted to receive and contain a coiled strand oi? hair, heating means encircling the tube adjacent one end and in spaced relation to .the'opposite end whereby only one end of the tube is the heated While the other end and the part of the hair strand contained thereinare exposed to the cooling effect of the outside air. i

2. Aheating device for Waving hair comprising a long tube having relatively high .contain a strand of coiled hair, .nieans located .at oneuend o f the .iube to in- ,tcnscly heat this end and in spaced relation to the other end, the portion of the tube bemessa e heat ccmdueting capacity and ada ted to t n tween the heating means and said other .end being exposed to permitair cooling of this-portion ot the heat condiwtinp tube and of the hair contained therein.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a thin metallic tube ha vin g a. length sidiicient to contain anentire strand of coiledjhair, the end of the tube designed to be positioned adjacent the persons head enc rcled lily a heating niacin; and the outer portion .Ofif lll lllldfl between said heating ineans and the outer end oi the tube being exposed for air cooling and ineans at the outer end of the tube for incompletely closing thetube to thus confine. the hair strand therein "while permitting some gas or vapor leakage from the hair containing part of the tube past said closing means and acting to prevent a tree flow of air past the hair at "and whereby the portion oi the hair strand Wi thin the outlines of the heating; means is heated to the full capacity of the heating, means, and is not sulirjected to any cooling agency.

4;. 111 a device of the class described, the

combination ot a long tube adapted to contain a strand of a personshair, means having a length less-than one-halt the length oithe tube for heating that end of the tube which is designed to be positioned adjacent the persons head and .the other end of the tube formeduol metal and constituting a heat radiator exposed for air coolinm 5. In adevice of the class descriliicd. the combination of a. relatively long metallic tube for containing a strand of. hair. a relatively short heating device encircling the tube,said heating device being spaced from both ends otwthc tube and positioned relatively close to one end of the tube, thus providinga short length of tubebetwcen said end and the heating device and providing awrelatively long portion of tube between said heating unit and the other end of the tube. i i i 6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tube of heatconducting; material having a. bore of uniform diameter from end to end, entirely open at opposite :ends and adapted to contain a strand oi. hair, an electric heater unit separable "Front the tube and adapted to be tclescoped on to one end of the tube and means torlrmating the heater unit in spaced relation to the other end of the tube thereby to leave said other end exposed :Eorair cooling.

7. In a device of the class described. the

-COIYilll11RlZlOI1 of a long thin metal tube adapted to contain a strand of coiled hair, and

.a relatively short electric heaterhaving a Till llifi tube adapted to contain acstrand of coiled hair, theother unit comprising an electric heater having a bore extending therethrough of a diameter sutficient to receive the tube and a spring for temporarily securing the units in position against accidental displacement.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination of a metallic tube adapted to contain a strand of hair, an electric heater separable from the tube and adapted to be telescoped on to the tube, means including a spring and a stop for locating the heater on the tube in spaced relation to both ends and in position relatively close to one end and in a materially spaced relation to the other end thereby to leave exposed a large portion of the tube on one side of the heater-and at said other end; a

10. In a device of the class described, the combination ofa tube adapted to contain a strand of coiled hair, an electric heater adapted to be telescoped'on to one end of the tube and astop for locating the heater longitudinally on the tube in fixed position spaced from said end.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tube adapted to contain a strand of coiled hair, a bowed spring carried on the outside of the tube, an electric heater provided with a bore for receiving the'tube and spring, and said spring adaptedftobear on the portion of the heater defining the bore to hold the heater frictionally to the tube. V

12. ia a device of the class described, a tube adapted to contain a strand of hair, a bowed spring secured to the outside or the tube for engaging a coacting heater unit and said spring provided with an outwardly pro jecting part constituting a stop for limiting the movement of the heater unit whenmo'ved into telescoping engagement with the tube.

13. In a device of the class described, the combination of a hair containing tube, a pair of rings secured in spaced apart relation on the tube, a spring secured to the rings and bowed outwardly from the tube between the rings. v a

14:. In a device of the class described, the combination of a hair containing tube,'a pair of rings secured in spaced apart relation on the tube, a spring secured to the rings and bowed outwardly from the tube between the rings, each 01": said rings providedwith air vents extending therethrough to permit leak age from the space between the rings.

15. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a hair containing tube, a pair ofjrings secured 1n spaced apart relation on said tube, each ring provided with a plurality of air vents, and a wire bent back upon itself to form a U-spring with parallel legs having their ends passed through a pair of vents in one of therings and having the 0p posite ends of each leg passed through a pair of vents, in the other ring and said legs being each bowed outwardly and forming a pair of spring members for frictionally engaging a heater unit telescoping the tube.

16. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a haircontaining tube, a pair of rings secured in spacedapart relation on said tube, each ring provided with a plurality of air vents, and a wire bent back upon itself to form a ll-spring with parallel legs having their ends passed through a pair of vents in one of the rings and having the opposite ends of each leg passed through a pair of vents in the other ring and said legs being each bowed outwardly and forming a pair of spring menibersfor frictionally engaging a heater unit telescoping the tube, and the crotch portion of said wire being bent outs wardly to form a stop for limiting the longipaudinal movement of the heater unit on the tu. e. a

17. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tube adapted to contain a strand of coiled hair, an electric heater adapted to be telescoped on to one end of the tube and a stop for locating the heater longitudinally on thctube in fixed position spaced from said end, and a shielddismountably secured to said end of the tube and spaced from the heater telescoping the tube,

18. In a device of theclass described,the combination of a tube adapted to contain a strand of coiled hair, an electric heater adapted to be telescoped on to one end of the tube and astop for locating the heater longitudinally on the tube in fixed position spaced from said end, and a. shield dismountably secured to said end of the tube and spaced from the heater telescoping the tube, and a split heat insulating shield positioned in spaced relation to the heater to protect the persons head from the heating effect of the heater.

19. In a device of the class described, the combination of a metallic tube adapted to contain strand of hair and provided on its outer side with a longitudinally spaced apart pair of symmetrical centering rings and a heater having a bore extending therethrough and engaged by the centering rings, said rings acting to maintain all parts of the heater equally spaced from the tube and provided with air vents extending therethrough parallel to the axis of the tube, said heater and metallic tube coacting to provide an air space defined at opposite ends by said air vented heater centering rings,

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combination of two units each complete in itself; one of said units eoinprisinge metal tube adapted to contain it strand" of coiled hair, the other unit conipi ising an electric heater having a bore extending therethrough 01 a, diameter sufficient to receive the tube and a, spring for temporarily securing the unitsin' position against accidental displace ment'. 21. In a device of the class described, the combination of :1 tube adapted to contain a strand" of hair, a ciu-lingi rod extending en iall'y in said tube, means movable in the tube independently of the rod for centering the rod in the tube and a; finger piece secured to said centering means fol-shitting the same. Witliintlie tube.

22. In a devi ee'o'f the class described, the combination of a tubeadapted to content a strand of hair, a curling r dd extending axially in said tube and e centering device" coinpi'is'ing' n conical cup having :1 circular periphery and hevinglits concnrvejd side fleeing, the adjacent end of the rod find providing e;

surfhce for guiding end toward the axis of the tube asthe rod and centering device are inoved relat'vely towards eachother and axielly of the tuber I 23'. Tue device fthe class described the combination f a tube edep'ted' to contain a st rztn'd of lija'ir', a, curling rod extending ziXi in said tube and at centering device including; a conical seat having: conceived rn clguiding surface insuidtube adapted to receive one end of the rod to center the sam the 2t device of the class desciibed,tlie comnimniqn of a tube adaptedt'o cont-tin a strand" ofhinir, a curling rod extending afxially in said tube, a centering device slidebly niountedin the tube and engaging" one end of the rod to hold skid end in spacedrelation' to the tubennd a spring clutehing device for holding the centering. device frictionally in the tube.

25;. In a device ot'the class described, the c mbination of an open end tube, n closure at one end provided with an aperture at the center theieoi, a curling rod in the tube adapted to be projected at one end through snid"eperture and thus approximatelycentiered thereby in the tube, and means shiftablein the tube for centering. the opposite end ofthe rod and acting, thereon to center the same.

26. In a device of theclnss described. the coml'iination oi an openend hair containing tube, a split shield secured to one end of the tube and substantially closing said end, menus within the outlinesot the shield for centering the same on the tube and fustening means at the outer edge oi the shield for securing. the same locked in its centered position on the tube.

deselect 27. in n device of the class deseriliedg en combination oi? a tube adapted to contain a strand oi hair, '21 flat shield for sulfistiin tialljr closing one end of the tube, said shield provided on one side With a shallow recessof a size to receive the end of the tube end said recessed portion provided witlrn relntlvely small aperture adapted to have the hair strund passed therctln'ongh.

28L In :1 device of the class c lescril'ied, the; combination 0i :1, tubeflhuvmgen outhvardl nulalf recess adapted to receive an end 0i:

etube said shield being in two Ja'rt's with the jointure between the" parts ejirtendingdianie'tri'cally across the axisfof the recess.

30.1 1 e device at the elassld eseribed, it flat shield provided on one sidewith an ennjul'nr recess adapted to receive an end of it tube, said shield being in two parts with the jointre between the parts extendingidininetricelly across-the" axis oftlie recess, said parts being hinged together and means for securing the parts in position. Q

31. In device of the clessdescribedel fiat heat insulating shield havingfl iltnbe receiving annular recess on one side, snid'ie cess heving, n dizuneten materially greater than its depth, and the portion of the shield forming the bottom of the recess provided centrally thereoinith 1L sn'iell aperture, staid shield being in two parts split across the zipeiture a'ndi means for securing the arts in P$ l i u 1 n 2 In a device of the class described; the combination of two separable units, one constitntin a relatively long metallic tube adapted to contain a coiled strnnd of hair end the other constituting a relatively short electric heater complete jjer and adapted to be positioned in place telescoping the heir containing tube, snidtube with the hunter in position projecting beyond one end of the heater and said heater providedflvith a hendie "extending substantially parallel tonnd spaced trom the projecting poil'tionol the tube, a nlfsubstnntinllji centered between opposite endsof the saline to providi n menus for supporting thehenter and tube when as sembled at a point n nn'oxinmtely inidlength the assembly.

33, In a device of the class describedthe combination of an open end metal tube haw ing a flared end, and a split tint shieldprovided with a shoulder engaging the flared end for denionntably securing the flat shield to the tube at its open end.

34. In n ppz iratus for waving hair, a curler rod 011 which the hair is Wound a tube in lUU lit)

of sprii F serted w whichsaid rod with the wound hair is inserted, an imperforate barrier having a circular peripheral edge engaging the tube and tending to prevent the tree escape of stem therefrom, said barrier provided with, means within said tube, affording frictional engagement with said tube and adapted to receive and hold said rod when inserted in the tube.

35. in apparatus for waving hair; a curler rod on which the hair wound, a tube within which said rod with the Wound hair is inserted, means adapted to be placed across said tube and provided with a group clamping arms adapted to be inhin the outer end of said tube.

36, In apparatus for waving hair, a tubular member in which a curler with the wound hair thereon may be inserted, a closure for said member provided with resilient arms W adapted to be inserted within the said IneInlar member, a curler-rod on which the hair is wound for insertion in said member, means for engaging said curler-rod and said means being adapted to be inserted in said tubulai member and to :frictionally engage under tension the interior Walls thereof.

38. An apparatus for waving hair, a tubular member, a curler rod on which the hair is Wound for insertion in said member, rod locating means within the member for engaging said curler rod and said means including resilient elements frictionally engaging the interior wall of said member,

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 25th day of August A. D., 1923.

ERNEST G. UNGER. 

